The STEM Department faculty have an essential mix of credentials, teaching and real world experience. Combined, these instructors have over 273 years of experience teaching at SVCC.
32 Years of Service at SVCC
One of Sauk's most veteran instructors, Mr. Smith has taught biology and health related classes at Sauk since 1992.
- M.S., Zoology, Eastern Illinois University
- B.S., Zoology, Eastern Illinois University
17 Years of Service at SVCC
- M.S., Mathematics, Illinois State University
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Northern Illinois University
- A.S., Pre-Engineering, Sauk Valley Community College
24 Years of Service at SVCC
With over 16 years of experience teaching college chemistry, Ms. Everett is one of the most experienced teachers at Sauk. She regularly teachers dual-credit chemistry classes at local district high schools.
- M.S., Chemistry, Indiana Sate University
- B.S., Secondary Education, Judson University
24 Years of Service at SVCC
Masters, Chemistry, University of Illinois-Chicago
10 Years of Service at SVCC
Dr. Chisholm has a wealth of research and educational experiences related to the field of physics including conducting postdoctoral research at the Institute for Fundamental Theory in Gainesville, FL and teaching physics for seven years at Southern Utah University. He is also a member of the American Physical Society (APS).
- Ph.D., Physics, University of Chicago
- M.S., Physics, University of Chicago
- B.A., Physics, Astronomy, and Integrated Science Program, Northwestern University
28 Years of Service at SVCC
Mr. Megill has taught a variety of subjects at SVCC for twenty years, but his focus in computer programming and logic. He is a life-long learner who has earned over thirty additional hours of graduate credit above his M.S. in computer science.
- M.S., Computer Science, Purdue University
- B.S., Computer Science, University of New Mexico
28 Years of Service at SVCC
11 Years of Service at SVCC
Ms. Anton, a former lab technician at Penn State's Plant Pathology Department and Mushroom Research Center, found teaching to be her true calling. A former biology instructor at Penn Highlands Community College, she has been an instructor at SVCC since 2013.
- M.S., Botany, Michigan State University
- B.S., Biology, Penn State University
11 Years of Service at SVCC
- M.S., Mathematics, Northern Illinois University
- M.B.A., Depaul University
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Washington State University
- A.A., Columbia Basin Community College
35 Years of Service at SVCC
- M.A., University of Northern Iowa, Mathematics
- B.A., University of Northern Iowa, Mathematics
- A.A., Mount Saint Claire College
21 Years of Service at SVCC
Mr. McPherson has over 20 years of experience in industrial and consumer electronics prior accepting the teaching position at SVCC. He is a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a member of the Mathematics Association of America (MAA).
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, Northern Illinois University
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Northern Illinois University
- A.S., Sauk Valley Community College
32 Years of Service at SVCC
